evil Posted January 21, 2004 Report Share Posted January 21, 2004 where the hell are they and what are they all about. ive heard stories of some sweet spots in az. so if you ride there, tell here ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecabinboy Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 What type of riding do you want to do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 ive heard there was a spot that was mostly sand and powder dirt but had big volcano type bowls and steep hills, cant remember the name though. im down for whatever the terrain, sand dirt, whatever. if theres a cool spot out that way i might be interested in heading out, so i was just wondering what was there. later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee370 Posted January 22, 2004 Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 ive heard there was a spot that was mostly sand and powder dirt but had big volcano type bowls and steep hills, cant remember the name though. im down for whatever the terrain, sand dirt, whatever. if theres a cool spot out that way i might be interested in heading out, so i was just wondering what was there. later Cinders? I hear its awesome, but will eat a set of paddles in a day. There are some pics over at Guido's website (from the email list) www.quadracer.com I know there are more... but my mind isnt working yet... Its too early in the morning. If you post this to the email list, I know you will get a few answers since there are a bunch of people from AZ on the list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted January 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2004 cool, im on it ! i think the place ive heard of is infact cinders. but ill ask. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evil Posted January 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 the place in question was in fact cinders. what type of terrain is it ? i hear you need paddles but its small gravel chunks and soft dirt ? or ? is it worth a trip out there ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridingorhiding Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Its worth it a bunch of us are going memoriol weekend, great riding some of the biggest hills I've seen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeechozen1 Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 ahh yes they cinders, awsome place to ride and camp, the cinders is a buncha old volcanic land that is little gravel lavarocks between 1/16-1/4" in diameter. It's nice and cool even through alot of the summer months here and people ride there when its too hot to go to the dunes. There are some MASSIVE craters and hills there that you really need mucho h.p. to get up, trails through the pinetrees are alot of fun to rip too. It can be pretty harsh on your paddles but if you stick to the loose stuff and stay off the road paddles can last quite a few trips, you would be kickin yourself out there with knobbies on a shee. It's in Flagstaff, AZ and is about 1 1/2 hours from Tempe/Phoenix area. We generally have to do some re-jetting after we get there for the high altitude and cold weather. Some of these hills make the biggest hills at Glamis look like chickenchit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeechozen1 Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 heres some pics I found on them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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evil Posted January 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 sweet !!! i got your e mails and im definitly going to make a trip out there sometime, ill give you a shout when i get everything squared away. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hacksaw Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 looks pretty wicked, we're supposed to stop at cinders on our way home from glamis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUNEDEMON Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I have a place at "Havasu Springs Resort" at the bottom of lake Havasu on the Arizona side, back across the parker dam on the Calif, side there are a couple of good riding spots we frequent both with some small dunes, fast desert sections, dry silt beds, deep washes. Both have nice paved parking areas with load / unload ramps you can back up to if you have your bike in the back of a truck, restrooms, a posted map of the trail system that goes for miles back in the hills, well marked with signs rating the "loop" you are on and a difficulty level. A pretty cool spot to ride in the fall / winter months. Plus back on the Arizona side in Parker ther is a dirt road out of town that takes you 7 miles out to the infamous "Desert Solar Bar" a rockin bar that goes off - that you can ride to, and then hopefull ride back from. Dunedemon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theeechozen1 Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 oh ya by the way those pics are of the easy hill "hundred dollar hill" it only gets more hairy from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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